# blithely

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈblaɪðli/ · frequency rank #56,617

## Definitions
1. Without care, concern, or consideration.
2. In a joyful, carefree manner.
3. In a kind manner.

## Etymology
From Middle English blythely, blyþely, bliþeliche, from Old English blīþelīċe (“gladly, blithely”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]; compare Dutch blijdelijk. By surface analysis, blithe + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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